Obama: Occupy Wall Street ‘Not That Different’ From Tea Party Protests  —  President Obama, who has become a target of the Occupy Wall Street protests sweeping the country, today embraced the economic frustration voiced on the streets and said in an exclusive interview with ABC News that his vision …

Immigration sparks war of words between Romney, Perry at GOP debate  —  In an already testy debate, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry got into an all-out squabble over Romney's use of a lawn-mowing company that had hired undocumented immigrants in the past.  —  “Those people that hire illegals ought …

Herman Cain: Sure, I can see myself releasing everyone at Gitmo in exchange for one U.S. POW; Update: I misspoke, says Cain  —  Via Greg Hengler and Guy Benson, if this answer doesn't destroy him, nothing will.  I get the sense watching it that he's so unsure of how to answer …

David Brooks Does Not Get the Moral Norm of Being Broke  —  It's Tuesday, and David Brooks is happy — nay, ecstatic — that all of you out there are using your encroaching poverty to rediscover your moral compass.  He calls it — and I am not kidding here — The Great Restoration …

OccupyBaltimore Discourages Sexual Assault Victims From Contacting Police, Offers Counseling for Perpetrators  —  I was in downtown Baltimore Monday morning taking care of some business, so I thought I'd stroll a block over and check out the “Occupy Baltimore” crowd.  Well, the word “crowd” might be an overstatement.

French warning to euro summit  —  By Hugh Carnegy in Paris, Peter Spiegel in Brussels and David Oakley in London  —  France warned on Tuesday that European unity would be at risk if eurozone leaders failed to take bold action to tackle its sovereign debt crisis at a crucial summit this weekend.

An architect of Cain's 9-9-9 plan says he should drop sales tax  —  Superstar WaPo blogger Jen Rubin is not a fan of Herman Cain's tax plan and its VATastic aspect: … A few thoughts here: a) I come down on the side that the Europe has embraced value-added taxes to fund its love of big government …

The Effects of the Great Recession on Central Bank Doctrine and Practice  —  The financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, together with the associated deep recession, was a historic event—historic in the sense that its severity and economic consequences were enormous, but also in the sense that …

‘Occupy Cleveland’ Protester Alleges She Was Raped  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) - An “Occupy Cleveland” protester tells police she was raped in her tent over the weekend.  —  Cleveland police are investigating an alleged sexual assault incident Saturday at the “Occupy Cleveland” …

Man accused of exposing self to children arrested  —  SEATTLE — A man accused of exposing himself to children at least five times across Seattle was arrested early Tuesday morning.  —  Seattle police say he was taken into custody at his Kenmore residence around 1 a.m.

Oct. 29 #RobinHood Global March  —  We take from the rich and give to the poor.  —  ADBUSTERS TACTICAL BRIEFING #15  —  Alright you redeemers, rebels and radicals out there,  —  We're living through a magical moment ... #OCCUPYWALLSTREET has catalyzed into an international insurgency for democracy …

Why a candidate's faith matters  —  Hearing Mitt Romney's surrogate Bill Bennett refer to me as a bigot and Jon Huntsman call me a “moron” last week after my controversial comments on Mormonism, amid calls for civility and tolerance in public discourse, reminds me of the exclamation: “We will not tolerate intolerance!”

FY 2011: ICE announces year-end removal numbers, highlights focus on key priorities including threats to public safety and national security  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton today announced the agency's fiscal year 2011 year-end removal numbers …

Wireless carriers agree to end ‘bill shock’  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Those surprise overage charges on your wireless bill will soon be a thing of the past.  —  The vast majority of America's wireless carriers came to terms with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday …